S190 Unit 1 Fire Triangle and Parts of a Fire

What are the three components of the fire triangle?

• Oxygen, Heat, Fuel

• Water, Wind, Earth

• Light, Sound, Energy

• Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen

What is mandatory when attending any wildland fire incident or training?

• A fire extinguisher

• The IRPG

• A first aid kit

• A map of the area

Which of the following is a method of heat transfer that is a result of contact

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Absorption

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What type of heat transfer involves the movement of heat through a fluid such as air or water?

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Insulation

This is a transfer of energy through space and can preheat fuels in front of the fire

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction and Convection

What is the process called when heat is transferred through a fluid due to a difference in density?

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

• Insulation

What are unburned indentations in the fire edge formed by fingers or slow burning areas called? (indicated by the black x)

• Pocket

• Ridge

• Valley

• Crest

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What is an "island" in the context of a fire perimeter?

• A body of water surrounded by land

• An unburned area within a fire perimeter

• A type of tree that resists fire

• A firebreak created by firefighters

Location X is/are

• spot fires

• Flanks

• Anchor Points

• Head fire

What is the term used to describe a location from which fire suppression operations are initiated?

• Control line

• Anchor point

• Fireline

• Chain